Moderate
Moderate pollen — allergy symptoms are likely
Weed pollen is the main trigger · Tomorrow → · Updated 5 hours ago
Today in Columbus: weed pollen is moderate. Overall score: 60/100. Allergies may be noticeable right now. Tomorrow is expected to be about the same. Pollen is expected to ease on October 9. Updated at 2:00 AM.
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Weed pollen is present — mild symptoms possible
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Pollen levels in Columbus are moderate. People with heightened sensitivity to pollen may notice symptoms.
Tree pollen: not available. Grass pollen: not available. Weed pollen: Moderate.
Tomorrow's pollen forecast for Columbus is expected to be about the same, with moderate pollen conditions.
Weed pollen is the highest supported pollen type in Columbus today. Weed pollen is moderate.
Tree pollen data for Columbus is not available in the current forecast.
Grass pollen data for Columbus is not available in the current forecast.
Weed pollen in Columbus is moderate today.
Columbus, Ohio sits in a humid continental climate zone within the Scioto River valley, creating a long and often intense allergy calendar that spans roughly February through October.
The season typically opens with tree pollen in late winter and early spring, when cedar, elm, and maple release first, followed by oak, birch, sycamore, hickory, ash, and walnut through April and May—oak being one of the most prolific local offenders.
As tree counts taper, grass pollen takes over from mid-May into July, driven largely by Kentucky bluegrass, timothy, orchard grass, and fescue, all common across central Ohio lawns and farmland. This late-spring handoff creates a notable overlap period in May and June when trees and grasses circulate simultaneously, often intensifying symptoms.
Weed season dominates late summer into fall, with ragweed as the principal culprit from mid-August through the first hard frost in October, joined by pigweed, lamb's quarters, and plantain.
Beyond pollen, Columbus's humidity fuels persistent outdoor and indoor mold (especially Alternaria and Cladosporium), while urban air quality, ozone, and agricultural dust from surrounding farmland add year-round irritants.
Overall, Columbus presents a long, overlapping, high-pollen profile shaped by diverse hardwoods, humid summers, and heavy ragweed exposure.
Tomorrow's pollen forecast for Columbus is expected to be about the same, with moderate pollen conditions.
The allergy forecast in Columbus is moderate today based on the supported tree, grass, and weed pollen data shown on this page.